Auto Speeding Case Ends in $25 Fine
Judge Ely presided over the trial of N. Lee Rush accused of overspeeding on Columbus avenue. Officers testified to a reckless driving incident in a crowded thoroughfare before the court imposed a $25 fine.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
14
Morse Made Style Pictures Show New Spring Garments
These style pictures reveal the character of our spring productions with faithful reproductions of original garments worn by living models. Fittings are available on site, and prices match ordinary garments. Men's suits range from 10 to 40 dollars while topcoats run 10 to 32 dollars. Boys' two piece suits in sizes 8 to 16 years priced from 3.75 to 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luis
Gibson girls become deputy tax collectors in Massachusetts
Acting Governor Draper signed the bill allowing women graduates to serve as tax collectors. The measure promises higher city and town revenues as applicants study tax laws and prepare to pursue defaulters. Damsels just out of school join the effort, sharpening pencils for the new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Massachusetts
Draper
Commonwealth
Evans Armor Report from Admiral Evans on Atlantic Fleet voyage
Washington March 26 Secretary Metcalf revealed Admiral Evans views on armor belt placement for battle ships. The admiral submitted a lengthy report addressing this topic and other matters tied to the Atlantic fleet's voyage to the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Metcalf
Admiral Evans
Pacific
Belt protection debate on ship armor placement
Commanding officers report on belt placement suggesting height adjustments to improve water ingress timing. They note water conditions and sea state affect belt exposure and argue an eight foot wide belt may be too narrow for effective protection, making the issue largely academic.
City lighting may be cheaper after mayoral meeting
Mayor Hib bard met with street lighting firms and instructed the law department to prepare new specifications for a city lighting contract. The current Rising Sun Lighting Company contract expires May 1, with officials expecting lower costs under a reworked deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard
Law Department
Rising Sun Lighting Company
Watertown Establishes Permanent Finance Commission
Watertown has formalized its Finance Commission turning the temporary finance committee into a permanent body. The roster includes Senator James H. Vahey and 19 others with Glidden McFarland and Burns new to the group. Vahey says no investigation is prompted but a Finance Commission is a necessary adjunct to town government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
James H. Vahey
H. M. Shaw
C. W. Bixby
J. P. Keefe
Cornelius O’connell
H. N. Marshall
Chester Sprague
Messrs. Glidden
McFarland
Burns
Vahey
Post
Babson Salary Fight Highlights City Ordnance Committee
The City Council committee on ordinances refused to cut Corporation Counsel Babson’s $9000 salary to $6000 and others’ pay cuts face opposition. Babson would resign if reduced. he remains in office. The panel also delays action on Transit Commission, deputy sealer staff, and several city posts amid broader resistance to salary reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Fitzgerald
Transit Commission
Thomas Mullen
Hibbard
Man Foils Dip Thief In Front Of Hotel Royal
Thomas Boyle chased a pickpocket from the Hotel Royal lobby on Court Street into the street and grappled him to a standstill. An officer arrested the thief, Irving W. Barrows of Main Street Charlestown, who had $2.45 found on him, the amount Boyle had lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Royal
Court Street
Thomas Boyle
Station 2
Irving W. Barrows
Main Street
Charlestown
Boyle
Mill Hand Fatally Hurt at Worcester Plant
Emil Andersons coat was caught in machinery at the American Steel Company plant in Worcester. He was whirled around shafting several times and sustained fractured ribs scalp wounds and a brain concussion. Doctors at Cuy Hospital say he will die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Emil Anderson
American Steel Company
Cuy Hospital
Chauffeur Adjudged Sane and Committed After Accident
Grove Kline, a chauffeur from Great Barrington, was declared sane after an automobile accident and committed to Northampton Insane Asylum. He later attempted suicide in New York following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Grove Kline
Northampton Insane Asylum
New York
Millionaire Hiram Whitney Dies in Lowell Office
Hiram Whitney of Westford a 75 year old millionaire real estate owner and dealer dropped dead today in the Hildreth building Lowell where he had an office. He was connected with the lumber firm Skillings Whitney Barnes of Boston and is survived by a wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Hiram Whitney
Westford
Hildreth
Skillings, Whitney & Barnes
Boston
Tle
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